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Step 1
Get away from the fire ant mound.
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Step 2
Clean the area of the bite and sting thoroughly with soap and water.
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Step 3
Elevate the area of the sting if possible, which will help reduce swelling. Otherwise, try icing the area: on for 10 minutes, off for 10 minutes.
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Step 4
Use a pain- or itch-relieving ointment to relieve the burning sensation.
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Step 5
Try an oral antihistimine if ointment doesn't help. If that doesn't help, seek medical attention.
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Step 6
Try not scratch or break the blister that develops over the bite. This is especially true when the blister develops into a white pustule; breaking the blister can lead to an infection and scarring.








Comments
handyken said
on 5/2/2009 They do bite. look at any web picture of a fire ant stinging. they bite first.
elliebiscuits said
on 6/5/2008 Red imported fire ants do not bite. Bites are from mouth parts. Fire ants sting. When their mound is disturbed they will rush to the first vertical object encountered - often a human leg.